The last time Texas experienced a “polar vortex effect” was last winter, when a cold front brought frigid temperatures and wind chills down to -15 degrees. David Montesino [email protected] ...

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While meteorologists say that in most cases, polar vortex intrusions aren't disruptive, they are sometimes associated with cold air outbreaks and winter storms, which can in turn affect travel ...

This post contains spoilers for the "Stargate" franchise. In Roland Emmerich's "Stargate," we see an energy vortex created by the titular device rush out of the gate like a pressurized flood. On its ...

A potential wobble in the polar vortex could bring a return of arctic air to Ohio and the northern U.S. around Thanksgiving. Forecasts show below-average temperatures for about half the country ...

The polar vortex, a weather feature that contributed to the Great Texas Freeze, is currently forming in the stratosphere over the North Pole and is expected to continue to strengthen rapidly as we ...